| Holidays in the City - New York, NY |
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Page 1 of 2 —Entertainment and Festivities Abound During Year-End Celebration— Each year, New York City becomes a coveted holiday destination for families from around the globe, as store windows transform into festive panoramas. Visitors will find the City full of things to see, do and experience during this holiday season. Plus, we are from Florida, so it’s much more exciting than checking out the lights on the Palm Trees! “The holidays are one of the most exciting times of the year to be in New York City,” said George Fertitta, CEO, NYC & Company, the official marketing and tourism organization for the City. I couldn’t agree more that there is no better time than the holidays to take the kids to the Big Apple.My kids love New York, especially around this time of year. We took them to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. There is something so special about making a trek like that with several generations. When my son had to write an essay about his favorite part of first grade, he wrote about his trip to see the Statue of Liberty. While that wasn’t technically part of the lesson plan, his holiday trip made it to the top of the list! Here are a few things to do with the kids that would be a better gift idea than any video game! I think a trip to New York is the best present money can buy! The arrival of Santa Claus in Herald Square during the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade November 22 marks the official start of the Christmas holiday season (macysparade.com). After this exciting kick off, swarms of shoppers, department store window aficionados and Christmas tree gawkers descend upon the City. This year, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular celebrates its 75th birthday and invites visitors to see snow fall, experience fireworks, and watch the Rockettes debut new numbers from November 9 to December 30. Tickets range from $40 to $250 (christmas.radiocity.com). Also celebrating a birthday is the Big Apple Circus which celebrates its 30th Anniversary season this year with Celebrate! an all-new show under its famous Big Top tent at Lincoln Center. Performances take place through January 13, 2008, with two performances on Christmas Day and one on Christmas Eve. Renowned Canadian director Michel Barette returns for his fifth collaboration with the Big Apple Circus. Tickets range from $28 to $66 (bigapplecircus.org). Another favorite holiday production is George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. The New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center presents an awe-inspiring show that transports audiences into a magical world featuring adorable children, marching toy soldiers, a glowing one-ton Christmas tree, the Land of Sweets and some of the most glorious dancing the City has to offer. Performances run from November 23 to December 30. Tickets range from $30 to $100 (nycballet.com). Also coming to the stage this season is a new English-language production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel at The Metropolitan Opera. The Brothers Grimm fairy tale, a timeless children's favorite, features a sophisticated score in this new staging that will appeal to audiences of all ages. The presentation includes four matinee performances and five evening performances: Monday, December 24 matinee; Saturday, December 29 matinee; Tuesday, January 1 matinee; Friday, January 4 matinee; Tuesday, January 8; Friday, January 11; Wednesday, January 23; Saturday, January 26; and Thursday, January 31 (metopera.org). This holiday season, the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden will be the backdrop for the world premiere of Wintuk, a new Cirque du Soleil production that tells the heartwarming winter tale of a boy’s quest for snow in a land called Wintuk. The show, which runs November 1 to January 6, includes acrobatics, theatrical effects, and memorable songs. Tickets range from $30 to $110 (cirquedusoleil.com/wintuk). |
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